Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1948)

6 motion Picture Daily Tuesday, April 13, 1948 Key City Grosses E1 OLLOWING arc estimated pic■» ture grosses for current engagements in key cities as reported by Motion Picture Daily correspondents. Estimates omit admission tax. ATLANTA Business in local theatres is much better than in the past few months. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 14 : APRIL SHOWERS (WB) — PARAMOUNT (2.446) (12c-S0c). Gross: $8,300. (Average: $8,000) SITTING PRETTY (ZOth-Fox) — FOX (2,446) (12c-50c). Gross: $13,500. (Average: $14,000) THE MIRACLE OF THE BELLS (RKO Radio)— ROXY (2,446) (12c-50c) holdover from the Fox. Gross: $6,000. (Average: $5,800) NAKED CITY (U-I)-LOEW'S GRAND (2,446) (14c-55c) 2nd week. Gross: $15,000. (Average: $14,000) CINCINNATI "Relentless" is giving the RKO Grand a nice gross, but returns otherwise are spotty. Weekend weather was cool. Estimated receipts for the week ending April IS: APRIL SHOWERS (WB) — RKO LYRIC TWA Const e Ha tions set new winter performance record On its coast-to-coast and New York-Chicago routes, TWA's Constellations flew 4,377,000 miles, carried 117,000 passengers— completed 97% of scheduled mileage during one of worst winters in history! For reservations, call your TWA office or your travel agent (1,400) (50c-55c-6Oc-65c-70c-75c) 7 days, 2nd week, on a moveover from the Palace. Gross: $5,500. (Average: $5,000) THE BIG CLOCK (Para.)— RKO PALACE (2,700) (50c-55c-60c-65c-70c-75c) 7 days. Gross: $14,000. (Average: $15,000) I REMEMBER MAMA (RKO Radio)— RKO CAPITOL (2,000) (50c-55c-60c-65c-70c 75c) 7 days. 2nd week, on a moveover from the Albee. Gross: $9,500. (Average: $10, 000) NAKED CITY (U-I) KEITH'S (1,500) (50c-55c-6Oc-65c-75c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $9,000. (Average: $7,500) RELENTLESS (Col.) — RKO GRAND (1,500) (50c-55c-6Oc-65c-70c-75c) 7 days. Gross: $10,500. (Average: $8,000) SITTING PRETTY (2»th-Fox) — RKO SHUBERT (2,150) (50c-55c-6Oc-65c-75c) 7 days, 3rd week, following an initial week at the Palace and a first moveover week t the Shubert. Gross: $7,000. (Average: $5, COO) TO THE VICTOR (WB) — RKO ALBEE (3,300) (50c-55c-60c-65c-70c-75c-) 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average: $15,000) BALTIMORE New attractions, which are in the minority, are doing big business. Holdovers, apparently having stayed too long, seem to have worn out. "The Sign of the Ram," aided by a stage show, is doing capacity. "To the Victor" also is a major draw. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 15 : GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT (ZOthFox) — NEW (1,800) (29c-40c-50c-56) 3rd week. Gross: $9,500. (Average: $11,750) I REMEMBER MAMA (RKO Radio)— TOWN (1,450) (29c-37c-56c) 3rd week. Gross: $10,000. (Average: $11,000) MAYERLING (Lopert Films re-release)— LITTLE (328) (29c -37c -56c). Gross: $2,900. (Average: $3,000) MR. RECKLESS (Para.) and BILL AND COO (Rep.) — MAYFAIR (1,000) (21c-29c54c). Gross: $6,000. (Average: $5,000) NAKED CITY (U-I) — CENTURY (3,000) (29c-37c-45c-54c and 56e weekends) 2nd week. Gross: $14,750. (Average: $14,500) SUTTER'S GOLD (Eagle Lion reissue)— VALENCIA (1,466) (29c-37c-45c-54c and 56c weekends). Gross: $5,500. (Average: $5,000) THE SIGN OF THE RAM (Col.)— HIPPO DROME (2,205) (29c-37c-50c-58c) With a stage show. Gross: $19,750. (Average: $17,000) TO THE VICTOR (WB) STANLEY (3,280) (29c-37c-50c-58c). Gross: $16,750. (Average: $14,500) UNCONQUERED (Para.) — KEITH'S (2.400) (1st time at legular prices of 25c37c-44c-54c and 56c weekends) 3rd week. Gross: $9,500. (Average: $12,000) N. Y. Grosses {Continued from page 1) $32,000 in its first week at the Warner. A good $65,000 is expected for the second week of "Saigon," with Buddy Rich's band on stage, at the Paramount. "All My Sons" is firm at the Criterion where a $30,000 week is in store. At the Victoria "The Search" is doing well in its third week, at around $21,000. "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House" is due to bring the Astor a good $30,000 in a third week. Doing satisfactorily in final stanzas are "Sitting Pretty," with Art Mooney's band on stage, at the Roxy, where a fifth week looks like $70,000, and "B. F.'s Daughter" at Loew's State where a third week is expected to bring in $18,000. _ "Scudda-Hoo, Scudda-Hay !" moves into the Roxy tomorrow, and "Here Comes Trouble" takes over at the State. "April Showers," together with Claude Thornhill's band on stage, is fairly firm at the Strand where a $36,000 third week is expected; "To the Victor" will bow in there on Friday. "Gentleman's Agreement" on the way to $20,000 for a 22nd week at the Mayfair is still good, and so is "The Pearl" at the Sutton where an eighth week brought in $5,100. Also satisfactory is "The Smugglers," with a third week at the Rialto expected to bring $7,000. The following are doing poorly : "Close-Up," Globe, second week, $12,000; "Miracle of the Bells," Rivoli, fourth week, $15,400 ; "The Farmer's Daughter" (revival), Palace, first week, $10,000 ; "Man of Evil," Winter Garden, third and final week, $7,500. "Are You With It" will move into the Winter Garden on Thursday. "Arch of Triumph" will bow in at the Globe on Monday. 28 Filming, Against SO in Previous Week Hollywood, April 12. — Production index has dipped to 28, compared to 30 last week. Shooting started on "A Joe Named Palooka," "Arizona Sunset," Monogram ; "Sorrowful Jones," Paramount ; "All's Well that Ends Well" (Benedict Bogeaus) United Artists. Shooting finished on "Julia Misbehaves," M-G-M ; "Partners of the Sunset," "Michael O'Halloran," "S/L/'jler's Cove," Monogram ; "Isn't IU^Tmantic," Paramount; "One Sunday Afternoon," Warner. "x Claims 'Outlaw' Records Chicago, April 12. — Subsequent-run showings of "The Outlaw," now playing day and date in a number of neighborhood theatres, are breaking records in the majority of houses, it was reported here today by United Artists. This is the first showing of the film in outlying theatres since its second Loop run several months asro. TORONTO Holdovers continued to be the rule among first-runs, seven of the nine theatres on the list having retained their films for the week. The weather helped somewhat by turning a little cooler. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 15 : THE BARBER OF SEVILLE (Alliance)— FAIRLAWN (1,195) (20c-30c-40c-50c-55c) 6 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average: $5,000) . THE BISHOP'S WIFE (RKO Radio) — IMPERIAL (3,343) (20c-36c-48c-66c-90c) 6 days. Gross: $17,600. (Average: $14,600) NAKED CITY (U-I) — UPTOWN (2,761) (20c -36c -48c -66c -90c) 6 days, 3rd week. Gross: $10,100. (Average: $11,600) SITTING PRETTY (Zftth Fox) NOR TOWN (950) (20c-36c-42c-60c) 6 days, 4th week. Gross: $5,000. (Average: $7,000) SITTING PRETTY (20th Fox) — VICTORIA (1,240) (20c-36c-42c-60c) 6 days, 4th week. Gross: $5,300. (Average: $6,300) THREE DARING DAUGHTERS (M-G-M) —(LOEW'S (2,074) (20c-36c-4Sc-66c-78c) 6 days, 3rd week. Gross: $13,200. (Average: $14,200) UNCONQUERED (Para.)-SHEA'S (2,480) I20c-36c-48c-66c-90c) 6 days, 3rd week. Gross: $13,900. (Average: $14,900) WHERE THERE'S LIFE (Para.) — EG LINTON (1,086) (2Oc-30c-36c-48c-66c) 6 days, 2nd week. Gross: $7,400. (Average: $7,400) WHERE THERE'S LIFE (Para.) -TI VOLI (1,434). (20c-30c-36c-48c-66c) 6 days, 2nd week. Gross: $9,200. (Average: $9,200) Remodel Chicago House Chicago, April 12. — Jones, Linick and Schaeffer's LaSalle Theatre in the Loop has closed for remodeling. A chief outlet here for reissues, it will remain dark for four or five months. Schary Gets Award Dore Schary's contributions to films as executive vice-president in charge of RKO Radio production, brought him the Thomas Jefferson Prize for the advancement of democracy by the Council Against Intolerance in America, at annual award ceremonies at the Waldorf-Astoria here last Sunday. Small Committed to 14 Edward Small has three pictures for Columbia release, two on the Eagle-Lion slate, three on United Artists' schedule, and a Small subsidiary, Reliance Pictures, is turning out six program features for 20th Century-Fox. LOU LAUGH HIT FROM EAGLE LION FILMS